Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) All adult dogs or puppies
six
months of age or older in the possession of a high volume breeder
shall be identified by either:
(1) A
permanent implanted identification microchip
using either
125.0 kHz,
128.0 kHz, or
134.2 kHz frequencies; or
(2)
A collar affixed
around the dog's neck with a tag made of metal or aluminum that contains the
following engraved, stamped, or imprinted information:
(a)
The individual
dog's number; and
(b)
The Ohio high volume breeder license
number.
(3)
Tag numbers cannot be reused within a five-year period
past the date the dog left the facility.
(B)
No high volume
dog breeder shall display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, broker,
give away, transfer, or sell any dog that does not have a permanent implanted
identification microchip using either
125.0 kHz,
128.0 kHz, or
134.2 kHz
frequencies.
(C) Records of adult
dog and puppy movement from the premises of high volume breeder and dog
broker licensees shall
identify the following information:
(1)
Date of disposition;
(2)
Name, mailing
address, and residence address of seller;
The residence address of the adult dog or puppy if
different from the seller's residence address;
(3)
Name, mailing
address, and residence address of buyer or receiver;
The residence address of the adult dog or puppy if
different from the buyer or receiver's residence address;
(4)
The
following information for each adult dog or puppy moved:
(a)
The permanent
implanted identification microchip number;
(b)
Sex;
(c)
Date of birth;
(d)
Breed;
and
(e)
Description of the adult dogs, may include color,
distinctive marks, hair, tail, etc.
(D)
A United States
department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service form
number 7006 may be utilized to complete the requirements listed in paragraph
(C) of this rule.
(E) Accurate and
complete records shall be separately maintained by the licensee and shall be
made available to an inspector of the Ohio department of agriculture upon
request. The records contain:
(1) An accurate description of the adult dog
or puppy six months of age or older including but not
limited to the breed, color, and gender;
(2) The official identification as provided
for in paragraph (A) of this rule;
(3)
Where, from whom, and when the
adult dog or puppy six months of age or older Was
obtained;
(4) The
date of
birth of the adult dog or puppy six months of age
or older;
(5)
A document signed by the attending veterinarian
approving the use of outdoor housing facilities, if applicable, as required by
rule 901:1-6-02 of the
Administrative Code;
(6)
Records showing that the socialization and exercise
requirements in rule
901:1-6-03 of the
Administrative Code have been met;
(7)
Records showing
that the food and water requirements in rule
901:1-6-04 of the
Administrative Code have been met;
(8)
A copy of the
physical examination performed on each dog by the attending veterinarian as
required by paragraph (B) of rule
901:1-6-05 of the
Administrative Code; the physical examination will include the dog's official
ID and date the exam was performed.
(9)
A copy of the
physical examination performed on each breeding female by the attending
veterinarian as required for breeding females by paragraph (E) of rule
901:1-6-05 of the
Administrative Code; the physical examination will include the dog's official
ID and date the exam was performed.
(10)
Corrective
measures under veterinary guidance for any conditions found in paragraph (C) of
rule 901:1-6-05 of the
Administrative Code have been documented.
(11)
Proof that
attending veterinarian visited the housing facility at least once in a calendar
year as required by paragraph (B) of rule
901:1-6-05 of the
Administrative Code.
(12)
A copy of the brucella canis test results as required
by paragraph (B)(3)(e) of rule
901:1-6-05 of the
Administrative Code.
(F) Records required by
paragraphs
(C),
(D) and
(E) of this rule shall be:
(1) Kept at the facility at which the adult
dog or puppy is housed; and,
(2)
Retained for one year past the date the adult dog or puppy has left the
facility.
(G)
Records of veterinary care for each dog and puppy kept,
housed, and maintained by the high volume breeder are required to be kept at
the facility at which the dog or puppy is housed for three years after the care
is provided by a veterinarian.
